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InterConnect will be IBM's biggest conference yet.
Many companies just don't operate the way they used to. Divisions that used to be autonomous, like IT, development, and go-to-market are more integrated than ever before - and it's having far-reaching effects on how people work and think about the future of their businesses.
Moreover, the convergence of cloud, data, and mobile is forcing executives and managers to make big changes.
IBM believes it's increasingly important for them not just to recognize the shifts, but also to embrace the changes they inspire. In light of this, the tech leader is merging three separate conferences on cloud computing, mobile
The inaugural InterConnect conference, held in Las Vegas on Feb. 22-26, 2015, will cover a variety of topics - cloud, mobile, security, DevOps, Internet of Things - in a series of sessions, keynotes, and technical sessions, with hundreds of hands-on labs.
Watch the video below to find out more about the InterConnect conference.
What to expect from InterConnect's general sessions
Monday: "A New Way To Think" (8:30-10 a.m. at MGM Grand Garden Arena)
How can companies reinvent processes and customer engagement? This session will focus on how cloud, mobile, data, social, and the Internet of Things converge to create a new way of thinking that helps businesses become lean, agile, and quick to innovate. The panel will include Robert LeBlanc (Senior VP, IBM Cloud), Scott Megill (CEO, Coriell Life Sciences), Pascal Eymery (VP of Strategy and Business Development, Airbus), and others.
Tuesday: "A New Way To Work" (3:30-5 p.m. at MGM Grand Garden Arena)
"Shark Tank" stars Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec, and Daymond John will be among the guest speakers discussing how to empower roles across the organization by acting quickly and experimenting. This session will also show how business leaders, IT leaders, and developers can benefit from using data-rich mobile experiences and new cloud services.
Wednesday: "A New Way Forward" (3:30-5 p.m. at Mandalay Bay)
What's next? This session will explore a cloud- and mobile-focused future while highlighting new technology and insights. Featuring Lennart Goedhart (Server Technical Director, Firemonkeys), Mitsuru Kameyama (IT Systems General Manager, Shisheido), and others, attendees will learn how to deliver integrated services and rich contextual engagement in a new way.
Here are some keynotes you won't want to miss:
In addition to these general sessions, attendees will have the opportunity to dig into several keynotes. The Future of Cloud explores how cloud can help businesses become "composable" - that is, faster and more effective at innovating. Reinventing Value with the Internet of Things will explain how to take advantage of connected devices. An Unexpected Evening with Big Data & Analytics will examine how data unlocks value (and the session will feature a celebrity chef!). A New Way to Innovate with DevOps and Continuous Engineering will showcase established companies that are rapidly transforming software and product delivery processes.
If you're curious about cloud, data, mobile, and how they intersect - or hoping to discover which path to choose - you won't want to miss InterConnect.
Register for InterConnect today.
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